A first coronavirus-free travel corridor is created between New-York and London Heathrow
The first coronavirus-free transatlantic flight is scheduled to land at Heathrow on Tuesday morning amid pressure to reopen the busy business route. A new pilot scheme by US carrier United…
INCIDENT Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-700 hit a brown bear while landing in Yakutat, Alaska
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 struck a brown bear while landing early Saturday evening in Yakutat, killing the animal and causing some damage to the plane. Airport crew members had…
Korean Airlines will acquire Asiana Air, creating the world’s 10th biggest airline
Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea's biggest carrier, said Monday that it will acquire Asiana Airlines Inc. in a deal valued at 1.8 trillion won ($1.6 billion) that would create…
VIDEO America’s Got Talent finalist stars in new Virgin Australia campaign
Virgin Australia has launched a new advertising campaign - it's first since entering Administration in April of this year. The campaign involves 2020 America's Got Talent finalist, Annie Jones, dancing…
ATSB Report: Virgin Australia ATR72 in near collision with a PA-28
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) today released a report into a near miss between a Virgin Australia ATR72 and a Piper PA-28. The two aircraft came within 22 metres…
China Airlines to retire the last Boeing 747-400 manufactured
Taiwan's China Airlines has put its remaining Boeing 747-400 passenger jets up for sale. The airline has planned to retire the model from its fleet in the first quarter of…
BREAKING At least two rockets hit Asmara International Airport, Eritrea
At least three rockets were fired at Eritrea’s capital from Ethiopia, and at least two of the rockets hit the Asmara airport, five regional diplomats told Reuters. Forces in Ethiopia's…
BREAKING Aeroflot’s boss in London arrested and accused of spying for Britain
The London boss of Russian airline Aeroflot has been arrested on suspicion of high treason after allegedly handing over state secrets to British intelligence. Dmitry Fedotkin, 39, who has run…
Two men caught leaving London for Dubai with with 1.2 million pounds in their suitcases
Two Czech nationals caught at London’s Heathrow airport bound for Dubai with 1.2 million pounds ($1.58 million) in their suitcases have been charged with money laundering. The men aged 37…
BREAKING A Volga-Dnepr An-124 suffered a runway excursion following an uncontained engine failure
An-124 suffered a runway excursion at Novosibirsk after emergency landing caused by uncontained engine failure. A Volga-Dnepr An-124 (reg. RA-82042) suffered runway excursion at Novosibirsk (OVB) after emergency landing caused…
Ryanair CEO optimism that summer 2021 will go back to 75% of 2019 levels thanks to vaccine
Speaking to aviation expert John Strickland at World Travel Market Virtual, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary was characteristically outspoken, confidently asserting that the low-cost carrier “will be unchallenged in Europe for…
Germany signs contract for 38 new Eurofighters
Airbus has signed a contract to deliver 38 new Eurofighter aircraft to the German Air Force. This makes Germany the largest ordering nation in Europe's biggest defence programme. The order,…